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Gorham vs Otis vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Gorham | Otis | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,624Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Farmington River Reg | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.